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Toughen human trafficking laws
Our Kentucky State Legislature has just two weeks left to meet this year. House Bill 350, the Human Trafficking Victims Rights Act, passed the House by a vote of 92-0. This bill would toughen the laws against human trafficking, sexual slavery and child...Tags: Justice System, Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law and Justice
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Mo. Senate panel to work on criminal code
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Legislature has adjourned for the year, but the work will go on for members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The panel will continue meeting until lawmakers return for their next regular session in January....Tags: Justice System, Missouri Legislature, Crime, Law and Justice
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Immigration bill clears hurdle in Senate
WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate next month that could lead to the biggest victory for...Tags: Republican Party, Chuck Schumer, Politics, Migration, Jeff Sessions
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Immigration bill a testament to compromise
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to send the bipartisan immigration bill — more formally known as the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernizing Act — to the full Senate. The 800-plus page bill is by far...
Tags: Justice System, Immigration, Crime, Law and Justice, Patrick Leahy, Politics
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Progress on immigration
Just when Washington looked like it was completely preoccupied with the scandals, real and imaginary, swirling around the White House, a group of Democrats and Republicans in the Senate managed the unexpected (and, these days, extraordinary): They...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Party, Chuck Schumer, Politics, Migration
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10 Things to know for today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. DIGGING OUT FROM OKLAHOMA TORNADO Rescuers are nearly finished searching for victims, but most Moore residents are just starting to find out...Tags: Justice System, U.S. Congress, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Disney Channel (tv network)
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10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. DIGGING OUT FROM OKLAHOMA TORNADO Rescuers are nearly finished searching for victims, but most Moore residents are just starting to find out...
Tags: Justice System, U.S. Congress, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Disney Channel (tv network)
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Hatch was the Republican to win over on immigration
WASHINGTON — When Sen. Orrin G. Hatch took his seat on the dais for the Senate Judiciary Committee's debates on the immigration reform bill, the 79-year-old was not just one of 18 senators. He was the most sought-after vote. A towering but genteel...
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Immigration reform: Closer to reality or destined for failure?
Oh, how much things have changed in just a few months. Last May, Republicans and Democrats couldn't agree on any aspect of immigration reform. But on Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed a far-reaching immigration bill, clearing the way for a...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Politics, Migration, Elections, Justice System
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An Alabama senator's lost cause
WASHINGTON — Not since George Wallace, perhaps, has an Alabamian taken as passionate a stand for a lost cause as the one Jeff Sessions is taking now. Bipartisan immigration legislation is making its way inexorably through the Senate Judiciary...Tags: Republican Party, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Chuck Schumer, Migration, Politics
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Immigration reform bill heads to full Senate
WASHINGTON — A sweeping bipartisan plan to overhaul the nation’s immigration system headed to the Senate floor after a key committee approved it Tuesday, but not before tilting the bill to the political right with amendments designed to...Tags: Republican Party, Chuck Schumer, Politics, Migration, Justice and Rights
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Federal immigration services union joins opposition to bill
WASHINGTON – A labor union that represents federal officers who vet immigration applications has decided to oppose the immigration overhaul winding through the Senate, saying provisions in the bill could lead to fraud. The proposed legislation...
Tags: Justice System, U.S. Congress, Immigration, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics
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